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Proparacaine

Proparacaine Side Effects

Aileen Chu, PharmD, BCPSAllison Gourley, PharmD
Reviewed by Aileen Chu, PharmD, BCPS, Allison Gourley, PharmD
Last reviewed on August 27, 2021

The following side effects may get better over time as your body gets used to the medication. Let your healthcare provider know immediately if you continue to experience these symptoms or if they worsen over time.

Common Side Effects

  • Stinging
  • Burning
  • Eye redness

Less Common Side Effects

  • Severe allergic reaction of the eye (usually happens right away)
  • Allergic skin reaction of the fingertips (if the medication touches your fingers)

Proparacaine serious side effects

Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you experience any of the following.

  • Eye problems: eye pain, redness, swelling, or cloudiness that doesn't go away
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The following Proparacaine side effects have also been reported

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

Rare

Blurred vision

redness of the clear part of the eye

sensitivity to light

severe stinging in the eye

tearing

throbbing eye pain

Incidence not known

Bloody eye

burning, stinging, itching, redness, or irritation of the eye

change in vision

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

Incidence not known

Dry skin with cracking

grooves or lines in the skin of the fingertips

skin rash, hives, itching, or redness

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

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Why trust our experts?

Aileen Chu, PharmD, has over 8 years of experience working as a clinical pharmacist in the emergency department. Chu is also a pharmacotherapeutics instructor at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Allison Gourley, PharmD, is a kidney and pancreas transplant pharmacist at a teaching hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. When she’s not educating patients about their immunosuppressants, she's actively involved in transplant research.

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